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Connect Snowflake to Triple Whale with a username and password

Set up your Snowflake integration using your Snowflake account username and password.

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Written by Kassandra Villa Arroyo

Overview

This guide walks you through connecting Triple Whale to your Snowflake account using your Snowflake username and password. Once connected, you can use Snowflake as a destination in Workflows to export your Triple Whale data for analysis and custom reporting. This is the simplest of the three connection methods. If you prefer a token or key-based setup, see the related articles at the end.

Before you begin

  • A Snowflake account with a username and password you can sign in with.

  • The warehouse, database, and schema you want Triple Whale to write to.

Step 1 — Gather your details from Snowflake

Before opening the Triple Whale form, collect each of the following from your Snowflake account. You will paste these into Triple Whale in the next step.

Field

Where to find it in Snowflake

Account ID

Open the Account Settings menu and copy your Account URL. It resembles PF05357.us-central1.gcp.snowflakecomputing.com.

Warehouse

The Snowflake warehouse you want to use to process the data. [VERIFY: confirm where users locate available warehouses, for example the Warehouses list or SHOW WAREHOUSES.]

Database

The database into which Triple Whale may pass data.

Schema

The schema within the selected database.

Username

Your Snowflake account username.

Role

The role used (e.g. ACCOUNTADMIN)

Password

Your Snowflake account password.

  • AccountId

    • Locate your Account URL from the Account Settings menu. It will resemble something like PF05357.us-central1.gcp.snowflakecomputing.com)

  • Warehouse

  • Database

    • Select which of your Databases in Snowflake into which Triple Whale may pass data.

  • Schema

    • Select which Schema within the selected Database you would like to use.

  • Username

    • This is your Snowflake account username

  • Password

    • This is your Snowflake account password

Step 2 — Enter your details in Triple Whale

  1. In Triple Whale, go to Data > Integrations.

  2. Locate Snowflake and click Connect.

  3. Keep the default Username/Password option.

  4. In Account ID, paste the Account URL you copied earlier.

  5. Select your Warehouse.

  6. Select your Database.

  7. Select your Schema.

  8. Enter your Username.

  9. Enter your Role.

  10. Enter your Password.

  11. Click Save.

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